Epidemiological characteristics of newly-reported HIV/AIDS cases in Liuzhou City,Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region,2018-2022
Objective To analyze the epidemiological characteristics of the newly-reported HIV/AIDS cases in Liuzhou City,Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region(Guangxi)from 2018 to 2022,so as to provide a basis for developing of HIV/AIDS prevention and control strategies.Methods Descriptive statistical methods were empployed to analyze the epidemiological characteristics of the newly reported HIV/AIDS cases in Liuzhou from 2018 to 2022.Results A total of 5 552 HIV/AIDS cases were reported,with an average annual late detection rate of 52.20％,decreasing from 53.31％to 47.38％annually(x2trend=16.272,P＜0.05).The majority of cases were in rural areas(3 564 cases,64.19％)and involved males(4 099 cases,70.98％).There were 4 099 cases in the age group of ≥45 years,accounted for 73.83％,with an increasing trend observed in the ≥55 years age group(x2trend=29.746,P＜0.05).The most common occupations were farmers(3 380 cases,60.88％),domestic/household workers/unemployed(1 157 cases,20.84％).Over half of the cases had primary school education or less(2 903 cases,52.29％),and 1 803 cases had junior high school education(32.47％).Heterosexual transmission was the primary route of transmission(93.34％)(5 182/5 552).Among the student cases homosexual transmission was the primary route of transmission(65.79％)(50/76).In male cases aged ≥35 years,55.25％(1 805/3 267)were infected through non-marital commercial sexual contact,while in female cases,66.73％(1 059/1 587)were infected through non-commercial sexual contact.Case identification primarily occurred through patient-initiated testing(46.97％,2 608 cases),preoperative testing(17.90％,994 cases)and testing consultation(17.07％,948 cases).Conclusions In Liuzhou,a high proportion of HIV/AIDS cases are detected late,with sexual transmission as the main route.Future prevention and control efforts should focus on men,those aged ≥45 years,farmers,and domestic/household workers/unemployed.Expanded HIV testing is reommanded to promote early testing,detection and treatment.
HIV/AIDSEpidemiological characteristicsPrevention and control strategy
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